Area Manager I, Safety

About the Role

Responsible for the development and execution of all Safety strategic goals and offers safety-related budgetary guidance for the Area (Market Areas of $400 Million or less in revenue) in accordance with WM Safety Services guidance.

Responsibilities

• Corporate/Market Area Safety Strategy: Works closely with Corporate and Market Area Senior Leadership Teams to understand, support, and align safety strategy, goals, and objectives at both the Corporate and Market Area levels.
• Drive Cam System Management: Oversees, manages, and consults with Market Area and Site leaders on Drive Cam System Management, including analysis, reporting, coaching, interventions, and ride-alongs with site managers and front-line drivers.
• Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention Program Management: Identifies, reduces, and eliminates tasks that present a high risk for serious injury or fatality. Applies SIF logic to identify job tasks, activities, and situations with high SIF risk and conducts Protection Validation Studies to close protection gaps.
• Safety Communications: Works closely with the EH&S team to ensure appropriate dissemination and implementation of EH&S policies, corporate safety communications, and initiatives. Assesses risks, monitors safety trends, and deploys safety awareness messaging.
• Incident Management: Determines severity and initiates formal investigations as necessary. Ensures incident data is captured in the WM EH&S portal, creates reports on incident analyses, and works with the Third Party Risk Administrator to document required information. Performs Root Cause Analysis and collaborates with the People Team as needed.
• District Specific Safety Plan: Analyzes incident trends and works with Market Area and Site Leadership to ensure the DSSP is operational.
• Hazardous Energy Control Program: Oversees the WM Hazardous Energy Control Program, directs, trains, and coaches others to ensure HECP protocols are followed.
• Regulation Management: Knowledgeable of Federal, State/Provincial DOT/OSHA regulations. Works with internal and external Subject Matter Experts to ensure WM adheres to all required standards and regulations.
• WM / Customer Facilities Compliance Management: Oversees site/safety management systems (e.g., fire protection, alarms, CNG systems). Conducts reviews of new equipment installs, ensures inclement weather and natural disaster preparedness plans are in place, and performs Safety Audits/Inspections. Assists with commercial insurance management issues.
• Safety Recognition Program Management: Establishes performance criteria and feedback mechanisms for effectiveness evaluation.
• Employee Health Management: Works with Corporate Subject Matter Experts to ensure sites follow the Medical Monitoring Program and adhere to the WM Industrial Hygiene Program.
• Personal Protective Equipment Management: Serves as the Subject Matter Expert on WM PPE policies and procurement for the Market Area. Works with corporate supply chain to ensure appropriate PPE supply.
• People Development (Safety Specific): Constructively develops and coaches others on risk management and safety topics. Provides developmental opportunities based on incident investigations, DriveCam events, and observations.
• Employee Observations: Coaches and trains Market Area Safety Specialists and leaders on safety trends from the EH&S Portal, DriveCam, and SIF data to conduct effective employee observations and coaching conversations.

Leadership Competencies

• Execution: Ensures others contribute to organization strategies by focusing on critical priorities, measuring progress, and ensuring accountability.
• Planning & Organizing: Establishes action plans for self and others to complete work efficiently by setting priorities, timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Influencing: Uses effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions.
• Driving for Results: Sets high goals for personal and group accomplishment, monitors progress, and works tenaciously to meet or exceed goals.
• Coaching & Developing Others: Provides feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their roles.
• Facilitating Change: Encourages implementation of better approaches to address problems and opportunities.
• Building Customer Relationships: Ensures customer needs are met, builds productive relationships, and resolves escalated complaints.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or
• High School Diploma (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience, or
• In lieu of degree, 5 to 7 years in Safety or Operations Management (in addition to education requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

• Administrative Services: Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Health Services: Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Engineering - General: Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP)
• Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines.

Pay

The expected base pay range for this on-site position is $101,000 - $145,000. The specific salary offered may be influenced by factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
• Stock purchase plan
• Company matching on a 401(k)
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days

Please note that benefits may vary by site.